Derrick Chow
derrickchow.bsky.social
Derrick Chow
@derrickchow.bsky.social
Author, illustrator, and cartoonist.
I Got You, Allen Liu (Simon & Schuster, 2026)
Ravenous Things (Disney-Hyperion).
Repped by Thao Le. On Deadline.
A lovely new review from Booklist for my horror novel!
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How cool! Bleeding Cool has done a write-up on my upcoming graphic novel!
bleedingcool.com/comics/i-got...
I Got You, Allen Liu, a New Comic by Derrick Chow "Will Make You Cry"
I Got You, Allen Liu, a new graphic novel by Derrick Chow and published by Simon & Schuster "will make you cry"
bleedingcool.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
My YA and graphic novel debut announcement in Publishers Weekly! Check out my previous post for more deets on this book!
February 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
It's my graphic novel and YA debut, y'all!
February 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
So excited to speak on this panel!!
We are keeping the creepy vibes going and are excited to share the first in our three-part @summerscares.bsky.social webinar series! Join us 3/10 to hear from MG authors Graham Annable, Derrick Chow, and Daka Hermon about their books, what scares them, writing horror for kids, & more: bit.ly/4k2CwHE
February 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Thrilled to announce that Ravenous Things has been selected by the Horror Writers Association to be part of their summer scares program!

Stay tuned for upcoming panels celebrating horror literature, culminating in Stokercon this summer!
@summerscares.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
My new author photo for reasons...
February 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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"Remind yourself constantly that no one gave you your identity, truth, or power, and no one can take them away without your permission." ⤵️
Dear Trans Kids, You Don't Need the Government's Permission to Exist
Activist and journalist Raquel Willis offers crucial advice to trans and nonbinary youth.
www.teenvogue.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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I made a new podcast episode!

OUR FIRST FEARS: Talking Stephen King's "The Raft," from the 1987 film CREEPSHOW 2, with Edgar Award winning author, Adrianna Cuevas. @adriannacuevas.bsky.social

Should be available on all podcast platforms momentarily. Or here now: ourfirstfears.buzzsprout.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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So excited to share the cover for The Girl and the Robot by me and @ozrodriguez.bsky.social ! Art by the incredible Vanessa Morales! It’s coming out March 25th from Disney books and you can preorder it now 🤖

books.disney.com/book/the-gir...
January 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Those who urge us to forget about past travesties wish us to repeat them.
January 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Dearest Readers Who Plan Ahead:

You can grab some free character cards with a preorder of A GENTLEMAN'S GENTLEMAN now thru Feb 17 in the US

Art by @haridraws.bsky.social

Get these men in your mailbox: sites.prh.com/a-gentlemans...
January 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Calling all MIDDLE GRADE queer & BIPOC authors with books out in 2025! I’m putting together my tbr and list of books I’m considering for my Friday MG Book Recs and I want to make sure I don’t miss any. Drop yours in the comments so I can add it to my list and so others can know about it! #kidlit
December 30, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Drew this little animation featuring the protagonist from my current comic project. Hard to resist the urge to bring my characters to life, just for the juvenile satisfaction of watching them dance in exaltation for me, as if I were a power mad king compelling his courtiers to entertain him.
January 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Working off those midwinter blues at the gym.
January 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Authors and/or bookish people, if you have spare ARCs, author copies, or kidlit books in general, we will need them. Please fill out the form so I can coordinate gathering and delivering the books.

tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDo...
Los Angeles Wildfire Book Donation Match Form
Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, please respond to this form. I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The ...
tinyurl.com
January 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I've reached that stage of my current project where I'm obsessing about line thickness and pen nibs!
January 11, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Many members of the animation community have suffered unimaginable losses due to the LA wildfires – here is how to help displaced individuals in the animation industry. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY SO WE CAN HELP EVERYONE OUT!
How To Help Animation Industry Workers Who Have Been Displaced By The L.A. Wildfires
Many members of the animation community have suffered unimaginable losses – here is how to help them directly.
www.cartoonbrew.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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As someone who spent years reporting on Zuckerberg, I've struggled to find something coherent to say about today. Then @cwarzel.bsky.social reminded me of my old reporting.

This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
January 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Panel from the comic I'm working on. Bringing memories from high school to life.
December 13, 2024 at 10:50 AM
thrillers set in airports/airplanes is a micro-niche I can't get enough of! So excited to watch Carry-On!
December 10, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Climbing Adventure!!!
December 7, 2024 at 6:48 AM